Kendra - Meaning of Kendra

[ 2 syll.ken-dra, ke-nd-ra ] The baby girl name Kendra is pronounced KEHNDRah- †. Kendra is of English-American and Celtic origin. It is used mainly in English. From Celtic roots, its meaning is 'high summit, greatest champion'. It is derived from cene which means 'bold, keen' ; ric 'rich, powerful, ruler' ; cyne 'royal'. The name was recently coined as a feminine version of Kendrick.

Kendra is rather popular as a baby girl name. The name increased in popularity from the 1940s up to the 1980s. At the peak of its usage in 1987, 0.205% of baby girls were named Kendra. It was #77 in rank then. The baby name has slipped in popularity since then. In 2016, it ranked at #347 with a usage of 0.050%, but it was nevertheless the most popular out of all girl names in its family. Kendra was twice as popular as the 2nd ranked name, Kenia, in 2016.